Archives for July 2013

State Sen. Julianne Ortman, R-Chanhassen, has scheduled a Saturday news conference in Waconia to announce her “political plans for the immediate future.” Ortmann is widely expected to announce she’s running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by DFLer Al Franken. She said she was strongly considering a Senate run earlier this summer. Ortman Read more →

State lawmakers are criticizing the Minnesota Law Enforcement Association (MLEA) for refusing to provide financial data to the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) for a study of union fair-share fees. The OLA released a report today on the calculations made by state employee unions to determine fair share fees charged to non-member employees. Nine Read more →

Gov. Mark Dayton is refusing to say where he and the state’s top economic development official went last week to encourage a business to expand in Minnesota. Dayton took the trip last Thursday for a meeting regarding a possible economic development opportunity for the state. Dayton’s staff won’t disclose which state Dayton visited or which Read more →

Gov. Mark Dayton is praising a new state report that projects property taxes will drop statewide in 2014. According to the state Revenue Department, local governments are expected to reduce property taxes because they will receive more money from the state. But with no guarantee that will happen, Minnesotans can expect yet another tax Read more →